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Tropical Summer-Rainfall Protea Kit

Proteas adapted to summer rainfall areas of Africa or hardy enough to grow in such a climate.

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Tropical Summer-Rainfall Protea Kit : This selection of proteas is most suitable for growing in climates with high humidity or summer rainfall. Some of these are ones that are easier to grow than most, and others are true summer-rainfall proteas. This kit includes smoke-primer to help you germinate the seeds, and detailed growing instructions. You get 10 of each type of seed in this selection.
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Catalog photo of Protea aurea

Protea aurea $0.12 for 1 seeds

Grows to 3-5m, with oblong leaves. Its candle-shaped buds open to a cream/pink/crimson flower, like a shuttle-cock in Summer to Autumn. Very adaptable. Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea comptonii

Protea comptonii

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Grows to 4 - 8m tree with rounded crown, corky thick bark, dark green leathery leaves with red margin and midrib. Flowers autumn to spring with wide open cream flower. Summer rainfall. Sow in spring. USDA Zone 9.
Catalog photo of Protea curvata

Protea curvata

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Grows to 8m small erect tree. Deep red-black velvety flower heads in winter. Summer rainfall species. Serpentine soil. Sow in spring. USDA Zone 8.
Catalog photo of Protea cynaroides

Protea cynaroides $0.12 for 1 seeds

(King Protea)South Africa's national flower. Grows 0.3m to 2m. Distinctive leaves, huge flowerheads with pink/red flowers. Flowering time depends on variant.Can be potted.Sow Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea eximia

Protea eximia $0.12 for 1 seeds

Grows to between 2 and 5m, with broad cordate leaves. Shows large flowers usually in Spring with long spatulate inner bracts that are widely splayed.Easy in cultivation. Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea gaguedi

Protea gaguedi

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Grows to 2-3m with thick, flaky corky bark.Leaves fall off after frost.Flowers are slightly scented and silvery white in summer. Tropical, summer-rainfall protea.Sow in Spring. USDA zone 9.
Catalog photo of Protea lanceolata

Protea lanceolata

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Grows to 2-4m shrub. Has greenish-white flowers with widely splayed bracts in Winter. Occurs in coastal areas. Adaptable, good rootstock. Ideal wind-break.Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
Catalog photo of Protea lepidocarpodendron

Protea lepidocarpodendron $0.12 for 1 seeds

An erect shrub 2 - 3 m tall. This plant looks a lot like protea neriifolia,except the flowers (April-August) are cream to pink and heavily bearded with brown and purple/black hairs. Habitat is in sandstone, ferricrete and granite soils.Fast grower. Coastal.Sow Autumn. USDA zone 9.
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Catalog photo of Protea longifolia

Protea longifolia $0.12 for 1 seeds

Shrub 1.5m tall. Long narrow leaves. Winter flowers have creamy white/pink/green bracts with large woolly black knob in the middle. Fast growing in a coastal habitat. Sow in autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea mundii

Protea mundii $0.12 for 1 seeds

Grows to 3-8m shrub/tree.Small oblong red or white flowers from summer to winter. Grows on moist slopes and forest margins. A fast, easy grower with good cut flowers.Sow autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea nana

Protea nana

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(Mountain Rose - Skaamblom)Grows to 1.3m, densely branched and compact. Beautiful wine-red pendulous flowers from Winter to Spring.Fast grower - expect germination from 25 days.Flowers in 4th year from seed.Hardy plant.Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
Catalog photo of Protea neriifolia

Protea neriifolia $0.12 for 1 seeds

(Oleanderleaf Protea - Blousuikerbos)Grows to a 3m shrub with narrow oblong leaves.Flowers are creamy-green to deep pink in winter, beard white to purple-black.Good cut flower.Tolerates a wide range of soils.Coastal, light frost, easy to grow.Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea obtusifolia

Protea obtusifolia $0.12 for 1 seeds

Grows to between 2 and 4m shrub, with rich dark green leaves.Flowers in Autumn, Winter and Spring with large white/red flowers. Soil: alkaline.Climate: coastal, sensitive to hard frosts.Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea repens

Protea repens $0.12 for 1 seeds

(Common Sugarbush - Suikerbos)Grows to shrub/tree of 4.5 m with long narrow leaves. Flowers white to red and sticky Feb-Oct. Lots of nectar for birds and bees.Easy to grow, adaptable, nice cut flower. Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea scolymocephala

Protea scolymocephala $0.12 for 1 seeds

(Thistle Sugarbush - Witskollie)Grows to 1m shrub with linear pointed leaves. Small creamy-green flowers with outwardly splayed creamy or pinkish bracts from Winter to Spring. Coastal. Sand. Easy grower.Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea subvestita

Protea subvestita $0.12 for 1 seeds

Grows to a 2-5m shrub/tree, with elliptic leaves. Flowers are creamy-white/pink/carmine from Summer to Winter. Frost tolerant.Tropical, summer-rainfall protea.Sow in Spring. USDA zone 6.
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Catalog photo of Protea susannae

Protea susannae $0.12 for 1 seeds

(Stink-leaf Sugarbush - Stinkblaarsuikerbos)Grows to 2 to 3m, leaves smell offensively like sulphur when crushed. Flowers autumn to spring, oblong and brownish-pink.Fast and robust grower in acid to alkaline sandy soil. Sow in Autumn. USDA zone 8.
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Catalog photo of Protea welwitschii

Protea welwitschii

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Grows to 1m shrub with many stems and flower heads. Summer flowers have creamy white bracts that open to form a saucer. Not easy to grow. Summer rainfall. Sow in spring. USDA Zone 8.
Catalog photo of Smoke Primer

Smoke Primer $0.10 for 1 Disks

(1 disk will germinate up to 100 seeds)
This paper disk is impregnated with the chemicals found in bushfire smoke, as well as components found to help Strelitzia's and Restios germinate. When you soak seeds in a solution of these chemicals you recreate conditions similar to the start of the rainy season after a fire. This triggers germination.We use it and recommend it in our growing instructions. If you have bought seeds then don't go home without this! Essential for Protea, Strelitizia and Restio seeds and recommended for most Cape Fynbos seeds.
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